Lesson: Don't give up! Before & after cards

¡Hola!

Todays post is about perseverance, never giving up,

 and knowing when to ask for help.

As part of my Facebook Birthday Club 

I create 3 birthday cards a month.  

I am working on February's and 

I am having a hard time getting the creative juices flowing.

But I decided to start yesterday....

while I as having a massive migraine. :)

Card design was inspired by Amanda of the Crafty Pill on You Tube!

Attempt #1: Honestly, I was not loving it. 

It looked too plain for me. 

 I know it was missing something, but I couldn't figure it out.

What I used:

Stencil: Birthday Balloons by Echo Park

Clarity Brushes: because I can't blend distress inks 

to save my soul!

Mini Ranger Distress inks: shaded lilac, 

spun sugar, 

and squeeze lemonade 

Stamps set: MFT Adorable Elephants

Die 1: Lawn Fawn Stitched rectangles

Die 2: Gina Marie Designs Scallops Rectangle

Yellow Paper: SU Daffodil

So I needed help, and what better place than Facebook card-groups! 

And you guys came through!

Thanks to your advice, 

an Aleve (for the migraine),

and a good night's sleep this is what I came up with!

I like it much better! What do you think?

What I used to fix it:

I took it apart and placed the front panel on black. 

It needed some definition and anchoring;

 the black border did the trick.

Happy die: by Mama Elephant

Birthday stamp: SSS Circle Sayings

Tons of sequins 

I wanted to use the birthday from the Adorable Elephant set,

 but what do you know...

I couldn't find it while I was fixing the card.  

(I found it after though, right in its place).

Lesson of the day: Don't give up!

 Never throw away a project. 

Give it time, walk away, and know when to ask for help.

Hope you enjoyed the cards and the process!

Adiós,

~Yar